Smoker&#39;s ash receiver



Nov. 27, 192s. 1,693,268

A,BURGER SKMOKER S ASH RECEIVER Filed Feb. 5, 1927 Patented Nov. 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM BURGER, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

SMOXERS ABH RECEIVER.

Application led February 3, 1927. Serial No. 165,717.

This invention relates generally to smok- The cover 1l of the receiver has a dependers articles but more particularly to a reing rim or neck 18 telescopically or otherceiver for smokers Waste, such as ashes, Wise fitted in the corresponding-neck 13 of 55 stubs and burnt matches. the receptacle 10 for permitting movement One of its objects is the provision of a reof said cover toward and from the conical ceiver of this character which will not only 4spreader 15 thereof. Depending from the prevent the spilling and scattering of the marginal rim of the cover is a waste-receivwaste over surrounding objectsbut which is ing funnel or tray 19 of inverted conical 6 so constructed, that, upon being deposited in form for directly receiving the ashes and l0 the receiver, the ignited stubs and matches other waste before they are finally deposited will be quickly extinguished and the fire into the bottom of the receptacle 10. This hazard be accordingly reduced. tray depends a suitable distance into the re- Another object of the invention is to pro- Ceptacle and its bottom has a central dis- 65 vide a simple and inexpensive ash receiver charge opening 20 therein. In the normal which is neat in appearance, and which can or lowered position of the cover, shown in be readily cleaned. Figs. 1 and 3, the discharge end of the tray 19 In the accompanying drawings engages the top of the conical spreader 15,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ash rethe latter thereby forming a seal or closure 7U ceiver embodying my invention. Figure 2 is for the former in'such position. When the a top plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a cross cover is raised to the position shown in Fig. section thereof on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Figure 4, its discharge end is opened and any waste 4 is a similar view showing the cover of the lodging in the conical part of the cover is receiver elevated to allow the waste to lenter thus allowed to drop into the receptacle. If the waste-receiving chamber or receptacle, desired, the rim of the cover may be provided Similar characters of reference indicate with an external flange 21 forming a handcorresponding parts throughout the several grip for facilitating raising it.

Views In the lowered position of the cover, the

The waste receiver shown by way of eX- gaseous and ignited contents within the res0 ample in the drawings, is of the type adaptceptacle are effectively trapped and sealed ed to be placed on a table or other support, from the outside air and the obnoxious fumes although it .is to be understood that it may are prevented from escaping into the room,

be embodied in other forms, such as a and any ignited matches or stubs are quickly pedestal type of receiver. extinguished.

q., The parts of the receiver are preferably I claim as my invention l' stamped from sheet metaland they comprise A smokers ash receiver, comprising a a base constituting a receptacle or depository bowl-shaped receptacle provided at its upper 10 in the shape of a cup or bowl, and a cover end with. a neck terminating in an outward- 11 applied to the receptacle and having lyfacing annular flange and in its bottom 90 cigar,A cigarette or pipe supports 12 attached with a conical spreader terminating below to its marginal edge. The upper end of the the mouth of said receptacle, and a cover receptacle is formed into a neck or collar 13 for the latter having a depending rim arermiuating in an outwardly-facing annuranged to slidably fit within the receptacleflange or shoulder 14. Rising centrally neck and provided at its upper end with an 05 .f5 from the bottom of the receptacle is a subexternal flange adapted for engagement with stantially conical spreader member 15 which. the receptacle-flange, said cover having an serves to divert the waste downwardly and internal flange at its upper end terminating outwardly into the surrounding trough 16 of 1n a depending waste-receiving funnel disthe receptacle. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, posed concentric with the cover-rim and nor.- x00 y, the top of this spreader member is convex mally resting at its open, lower end on the N and terminates below the mouthof the retop of said conical spreader.

eeptacle. In its bottom, the receptacle has a weight 17 for stabilizing the device. ABRAHAM BURGER. 

